From G. C. Oxenden   27 September [1862]¹

Dear Sir

I rather think that the “Ozonised Fluid” is a very clean, pure, neat solution of the

“Per-manganate of Soda—”²

So small a dose as 10 drops, could not, by possibility, produce any appreciable effect whatever, save & except a sensation of purity in the mouth & Tongue—

—You should, at the Outset, take a Teaspoonful of the Fluid in a full Wine glass of Water, four or five times a day, or even more often—³

—Then, in a fortnight, increase the dose of Fluid to a Dessert Spoonful, in a large Wine-glass of Water—& stick at this for a Month—by which time you will surely know & feel whether you are the better for it—

—In no case, can it by possibility do any harm— —& ultimately, it might be used as daily diet Drinks, (in lieu of Beer or claret,) well diluted with Water—

—It does not in any way impede digestion—but, as a rule, it is best to take it upon an Empty, or half-empty Stomach— —(which rule applies to every description of Medecine)—

—I myself take it with avidity, as a matter of luxury, just as I w^d. use Eau de Cologne—or Soda Water—

—I conceive this Ozonised Fluid to be quite capable of arresting, & preventing, Diarrhœa, but I have never tried it—nor had need—

—Lastly, I believe the cheaper, stronger, preparation of the same (sold by every Chemist) will be found eminently sanative & prophylactic, (by absorption) if largely added to the Water of a tepid Bath, & especially in, & after, Fever—.

—If anything farther strikes me, I will write— | Your’s sincerely | G. Chichester Oxenden